Early the next morning, the army began to cross the river.
Although there were still some moderate waves on the river, fortunately, perhaps because the bandits were beaten badly last night, they did not appear again. This also made the army's crossing of the river extremely smooth, except for two mules and horses that were a little dizzy.
He lost his footing and fell out of the river, causing no casualties.
From dawn until noon, more than a thousand soldiers and hundreds of mules and horses finally arrived on the other side of the Yellow River.
Old Man Xie also knew that he had deeply offended the He Gang. After crossing the river, he took his more than 100 tribesmen and the seven or eight hundred taels of silver given to him by Liu Ruyi, and transferred directly to Kaifeng, preparing to avoid trouble in the south of the Yangtze River.
Liu Ruyi did not take much rest, and directly ordered the army to set off, from Yangqiao to Zhongmou, and slowly marched towards Xiangcheng.
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Penglai Pavilion, Jining Prefecture.
This is the largest and most popular ecstasy cave in Jining City. It is located at the intersection of the Grand Canal and several waterways. It has an excellent geographical location. It is only separated from Jining Zhizhou Yamen by a river. There are only 18 high-quality flower boats.
The girls, singers, musicians, and officials inside are all collected from all over the world, and the goods and quality are all excellent, especially her eight top brands, the 'Eight Immortals of Penglai', which are sold in Qilu, Jianghuai, and even
It's the south of the Yangtze River, and it's famous all over the country.
And this Penglai Pavilion is also one of Mr. Fang's most important properties.
At dusk, Cao Xiong, the Shandong water transport envoy, and Yao Shuo, the prefect of Jining Prefecture, accompanied Master Fang and Master Tian and walked directly into an exquisitely carved attic in the backyard of Penglai Pavilion.
The guests and hosts were seated, and a dozen pretty maids served tea and snacks. Yao Shuo, the prefect of Jining Prefecture, cupped his hands and said, "This time Mr. Fang and Mr. Tian won the first battle. The Liu family was completely defeated. Mr. Fang powerfully took over Qilu.
The situation is a foregone conclusion. I would like to offer a toast to Mr. Fang and Mr. Tian here. I wish you both that your dreams will come true and you will win as soon as possible. Can you, Mr. Cao and Mr. Xiaguan, also drink some sugar water?"
Yao Shuo is less than forty this year. He is kind-hearted and plump. He was born as a Jinshi in the Tianqi year and has served as the prefect of Jining for six years. But the most important thing is that he and Mr. Fang are from the same hometown of Huaibei, and they are from Fang.
Young Master’s most loyal lackey and minion!
"Old Yao, you damn can talk! Haha! Come on, I'll drink this glass of wine with you!" Mr. Tian was in a good mood, and he picked up the glass and drank it down in one gulp.
Although Mr. Fang did not speak, his raised eyebrows and raised corners of his mouth already showed his mood. Only Cao Xiong, the water transport envoy, had a melancholy look in his eyes, as if he was a little unwilling.
"Master Tian is really a happy person! I admire you!" Yao Shuo felt very happy when he saw Master Tian giving him face like this, and his big white round face even broke out into a smile.
At this time, Cao Xiong said something neutral, "Master Fang, Master Tian, the Liu family in Licheng are not afraid. After this, we can see their confidence, but Cao is worried
What’s more, the Cao Gang and that little bastard named Liu will probably not be easy to deal with when the time comes!”
"Hey~~" Mr. Tian laughed and waved his hand, "Brother Cao is worrying too much! Those mud-legged people in the Cao Gang don't even dare to show their faces now. If they dare to say 'no', I will even
They also tore down the tablet of their ancestor! As for the boy named Liu, haha! Brother Cao doesn’t need to worry. Brother Cao and Brother Fang have already made plans, and good news will come in a few days! Haha!
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Mr. Fang also rarely interjected, "Mr. Cao, don't worry about this! As long as you can deal with those brains in Jinan Mansion, you can't miss one or two of Fang's unique skills!"
Although Cao Xiong and Mr. Fang are related by marriage, they have never revealed their relationship. Even if they are as close as Mr. Tian, they have never revealed anything. This is one of the secrets that allows their Fang family to stand firm in the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years.
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Although Cao Xiong was unwilling to give in, seeing that Mr. Fang had spoken, he had no choice but to pick up the wine glass and take a deep sip.
Damn it, if he can't show his role, then given Mr. Fang's character, he will definitely not be given much money. This, how can it be embarrassing for the Lord who just took care of the girl Lian'er and is so tight on water transportation?
Soon, several people exchanged glasses and the atmosphere gradually became lively.
Mr. Fang was just about to reach out and ask the maid to lead some red card girls in, when he saw a man in black hurried to the door and knelt down in front of him.
"What's the matter?" Mr. Fang's expression changed.
The man in black didn't say anything, he just respectfully took out a piece of paper and handed it to Young Master Fang!
Mr. Fang unfolded it gently and took a look, his face turned livid instantly, "Damn, these stupid idiots! They took so much money from me, but they can't even handle such a small thing!"
Mr. Tian was also stunned and said hurriedly: "What's the matter? Can Brother Fang be so angry?"
Mr. Fang tore the note into pieces fiercely, "Damn it, it's not that little bastard! What do those trash from the River Gang eat, and they let him run away like this!"
Mr. Tian also cursed, "These stupid idiots are really failing more than accomplishing anything! Damn it, they even boasted to Tian so much that they couldn't even handle such a small thing! Brother Fang, don't worry.
!When we return to Beijing, Tian will definitely vent his anger on Brother Fang!"
Seeing that his originally good mood suddenly turned like this, Yao Shuo didn't dare to interrupt at all. He was a smart man and knew these things, and it was not his turn as a little prefect to interrupt.
Cao Xiong on the side had a faint smile on his face. He stood up, clasped his fists and said to the other young master and Master Tian: "Two gentlemen, there is no need to be too entangled in this matter! If you can run away from a monk, can you run away from the temple?"
Have you forgotten that person?"
Mr. Fang narrowed his eyes, "You mean Zuo..."
"Exactly!" Cao Xiong laughed.
Master Tian and Yao Shuo also reacted, and they laughed at the same time, as if they had seen Liu Ruyi's corpse on the spot!
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At this time, on the official road from Xuzhou to Xiangcheng, more than a thousand troops under Liu Ruyi were trudging hard.
More than 20 days have passed since we came out of Jinan City, and there are only less than ten days before the transfer order from the Ministry of War. Fortunately, Zuo Liangyu got into trouble, and nearly 100,000 troops have already marched to the vicinity of Xiangcheng, within a few meters of Liu Ruyi
It's only two days away from where we are now.
However, Liu Ruyi was unlucky. In the past few days, he had been experiencing hazy and foggy weather, and the visibility was very low. He could only travel a maximum of twenty miles a day. And they were all soldiers from Shandong, and some of them were not used to the humidity here.
The cold weather made many people more or less sick, which made Liu Ruyi even more afraid to let go. He could only walk and rest, trying to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army.
At this time, dozens of ragged or even naked women suddenly appeared in front of the official road. They ran towards Liu Ruyi like crazy and shouted: "Master, Master, save me."
Save us! Save us! They, they are going to eat us!"
Liu Ruyi's expression changed. Although Liu Ruyi had seen the tragic story of selling children and daughters many times since crossing the Yellow River, this was the first time she heard of this man eating someone.
These women were all very young, and some of them were of average or above-average looks. Their fair bodies dazzled the soldiers in front of them.
But Liu Ruyi was not in the same mood as them. She ordered the soldiers on the left and right to take off their coats and temporarily cover their bodies. Then she asked: "What is going on? Who wants to eat you?"
The women knelt down one after another, and one of the leaders said: "Master, we were originally residents of Nanyang City, but who would have thought that Marshal Zuo, Marshal Zuo, would snatch us into the military camp?"
, for those... Guan Ye, Guan Ye, please do a good job and save us! The sisters in the back have been eaten by them! We are willing to sleep for you, I just ask Guan Ye to give us a way to survive.
ah!"
The leading woman burst into tears after saying this, and the rest of the women also burst into tears!
Liu Ruyi frowned tightly. She had long heard that Zuo Liangyu was arrogant and domineering, and his military discipline was disorderly. She didn't expect that he had reached such a level that he even wanted to eat people. Does this guy still have any humanity at all?
"Take them down and have a good rest, and ask the cook to cook some porridge for them!" Liu Ruyi ordered Huo Lang beside him.
"Yes!" Huo Lang responded quickly.
"Wait a minute!" Liu Ruyi waved her hand, "Take good care of them! If anyone dares to take advantage of them! Someone will chop off their dog head sacrificial flag!"|
"Yes!" Huo Lang didn't care. At his age, he had no interest in women at all. However, the soldiers in front of the military formation quickly calmed down and looked ahead. They no longer dared to peek in this direction!
Liu Ruyi took a deep breath and was about to give the order to continue marching when he saw a puff of dust and smoke billowing in front of him. Dozens of fast horses and hundreds of soldiers were running towards this direction!
The leader is also wearing a Qianhu official robe. He has a majestic figure and a hideous scar from his forehead to his lips. He looks very scary!
"Which department are you from? Who is under his command?" the official from Qianhu shouted arrogantly.
Liu Ruyi was a little unhappy, but she still suppressed the anger in her heart and responded with her hands raised: "A certain person is from the Jinan Guard Army. He was ordered by the Ministry of War to come here specially to serve under Commander Zuo!"
"Ha! Hahaha!" Qianhu laughed, pointed at Liu Ruyi and others and said to the followers behind him: "It turns out they are soldiers from Shandong!"
The entourage behind him also laughed, and some of them even bent over with laughter and almost fell off their horses!
Liu Ruyi's face was cold and she didn't say a word, while her eyes were staring directly into Qianhu's eyes.
That Qianhu also knew that he was breaking his promise, so he hurriedly smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, he is his brother after all! Commander Zuo is stationed in Xiangcheng right now! You should go and see him quickly!"
Liu Ruyi clasped her fists coldly, "Thank you very much! I'll take my leave now!"
"Wait!"
Before Liu Ruyi could take a step forward, the Qianhu family stopped in front of Liu Ruyi with a smile, "Brother, a certain Qianhu Zuo Dazhuang from the barracks under the command of the young marshal. Have you ever seen dozens of young men?"
A woman with tender skin and flesh, are you going to pass by this way?"